March 21, 2007
House Judiciary Committee Approves Subpoenas for White House Staff, Aides
- Alberto Gonzales
- U.S. Attorney Firings
- White House
- Dept. of Justice
- Carol Lam
- Karl Rove
- House Judiciary Committee
- Harriet Miers
- Pres. George W. Bush
- Rep. Darrell Issa
In a unanimous voice vote this morning, the House Judiciary Committee approved supoenas seeking to force White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, and other staff to testify under oath about what, if any, involvement they had in the firing of eight (8) U.S. Attorneys around the country.
What is surprising is that Rep. Darrell Issa (Rep. - Cal.), one of 37 Committee Members. member of the Committee, was reportedly involved in questioning fired U.S. Attorney Carol Lam (of the Southern District of San Diego) about her immigration record.
Issa has not, so far, suggested that he would recuse himself from any House Judiciary Committee proceedings on this matter. Given the frequency of his name coming up as the investigation has evolved, however, the congressman’s recusal seems appropriate.
Technorati: U.S. Attorneys, Alberto Gonzales, White House Counsel, Karl Rove, John Conyers, Harriet Miers, Darrell Issa, Carol Lam
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